Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Flatiron Books, publisher of The Paris Hours by Alex George. The Edge of Anything by Nora Shalaway Carpenter for $2.99 Once Upon a River by Bonnie Jo Campbell for $2.99 An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole for $2.99 Binti by Nnedi Okorafor for $2.99 The Sellout by Paul Beatty for $3.99 Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong for $2.99 Jonathan Strange and Mr....
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Lonely Planet. Golden Girls Forever by Jim Colucci for $1.99 What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty for $1.99 Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett for $1.99 If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann for $2.99 Nadiya Bakes by Nadiya Hussain for $3.99 The Golden Thread by Ravi Somaiya for $2.99 When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrice Cullors and Asha Bandele for $2....
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Read Bliss. Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire for $0.99 The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton for $1.99 On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong for $4.99 Tartine: Revised Edition by Elisabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson for $3.99 Strangers Assume My Girlfriend is My Nurse by Shane Burcaw for $2.99 Working with People I Want to Punch in the Throat by Jen Mann for $1....
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We also lose track of the things this pandemic is giving out: free ebooks and resources from various websites. Free reads are gone and ebook deals are expired and yet we haven’t even seen them! Not anymore. Here are three tools and apps that you can download and incorporate into your life in order to keep up to date on any important bookish update and stay focused on your reading amid the pandemic....
With April being Earth month, and because you can never have too many tote bags, here’s a roundup of some excellent bookish totes you’ll want to pick up. These will help you become a little bit more sustainable, allowing you to swap single-use bags for reusable ones, if you’re looking to do that. If you simply are looking for the perfect bag to carry your favorite books and a bottle of water to lounge in the park and read, these’ll do that for you, too....
Studio Ghibli’s movies — particularly the films of Hayao Miyazaki — just have a way of capturing the imagination, telling stories full of heart and magic that make you want to open your eyes a little wider and watch a little longer. And it’s no secret that a number of Miyazaki’s films were inspired by books, but for fans looking for that specific Ghibli je ne sais quoi, finding the right reads to live up to that comparison can be tricky....
Books with bright covers. Research probably definitely shows that bright colors attract more attention. Your mom might not have noticed that one time you (adorably) cleaned your room without being asked, but she will totally notice when your face is obscured by a neon-colored book. Strangers might notice you too. For example, on the train or in the park, which can also be very validating. Some books that have very nice bright covers are Meaty by Samantha Irby, Heating and Cooling by Beth Ann Fennelly, Chemistry by Weike Wang, and Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong....
“The very first adult book I plucked off that shelf and read was about a cowboy who’d fallen on hard times and the school teacher who’d offered up her home and her heart—and more, although the metaphors for various human appendages went over my head. Later I would learn what a Harlequin Romance was, but at the time, while the plot was engaging, I was bored by the frequent interruptions of stuff I didn’t quite understand....
Lizzo As one of the greatest body-positive role models of our time, I think Lizzo and her book club could read Shrill by Lindy West. Shrill is West’s essay collection about living in a plus-size body in a world where women are conditioned to be as small and quiet as possible. It’s actually laugh-out-loud funny, while also being extremely thought-provoking, and empowering all at once. Greta Gerwig Greta Gerwig has actually listed The Idiot by Elif Batuman as one of her favorite books, and I can totally see her reading it for her book club....
The good thing is that new books will be releasing, and it’s that time of the year where many book covers are being released so we can anticipate and wait impatiently for them. Some of these book covers have been out for a while, so I have been dying to get to them ASAP. It’s a good thing we’re so close now to the start of the next year so we don’t have to wait that much anymore....
This post originally ran October 20, 2015. _________________________ After the wildly popular release of Gone Girl, and the even bigger frenzy surrounding the movie release, it was inevitable that there were going to be a lot of similar novels published. (Remember after Harry Potter came out? It’s been a long, strange trip for us epic fantasy fans since then-though a very delightful one, with plentiful options and, in some cases, very high production values- but that’s another post....
On January 18, two groups hosted a “peaceful protest” inside the St. Charles Public Library, wherein at least 15 adults and 35 children paraded through the library maskless. Members of the two groups filmed the effort and cheered across their social media about the success of the targeted campaign. In response to that and threats received by the staff of the library, the facility closed its doors to in-person use and held an emergency board meeting....
A brief two-page document was released by the District Court for the District of Columbia, stating that “Upon review of the extensive record and careful consideration of the parties’ arguments, the Court finds that the United States has shown that ‘the effect of [the proposed merger] may be to substantially lessen competition’ in the market for the U.S. publishing rights to anticipated top-selling books.” Penguin Random House has already announced that they plan to appeal the ruling and officials released the following statement: — New York Times Books (@nytimesbooks) November 1, 2022 “We strongly disagree with today’s decision, which is an unfortunate setback for readers and authors, and we will immediately request an expedited appeal....
